I would go 15/5 for several days, then 20/0. Now taper the 20mg dose by about 2.5 every few days. There is really no right way to do it. Just know that if you start to feel bad, slow the rate of the taper. Oh, and what was the prednisone started for? JayR

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If you take 20 mg and just stop your adrenal gland could stop working. You need to taper off. A typical taper is 20 mg for 5 days, 15 mg for 5 days, 10mg for 5 days and 5 mg for 5 days. That allows your body to adjust and your adrenal gland to start functioning again. I have R.A. and that is ...

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